Snowbear: A story inspired by Inuit Folktales

By Elisabeth Schalij

A warm glow basks Inuit children gathered around their grandmother in an igloo as they listen to her tell one of her magnificent stories.

The adventure begins when an Inuit family with two children, Tiak and Unu, leave their people to find better hunting grounds. They travel for many days across Ice Cap Mountain, often suffering from hunge

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stratton Press
• Release date: Aug 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781643456881

Elisabeth Schalij

Elisabeth Schalij moved from the Netherlands to New York City to pursue a career in art where she helped create children's shows to introduce schoolchildren to the history and culture of native Americans, which became the impetus for writing her first children's book Snowbear. After her neighbor moved to Texas, she wrote Markel the Magnificent, based on him.She now lives in the Dallas area where she, as an accomplished visual artist, has exhibited her work at events and juried shows--winning numerous awards

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Snowbear: A story inspired by Inuit folktales

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